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Historical Event on 8/27/1990

The Cabinet Committee on political affairs decides to put a proposal before the Parliament providing five to ten per cent of Central Government jobs reserved for economically weaker sections.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1998Prof. Amartya Kumar Sen, Economist, is sworn in new Master of the Trinity College. He is the first Asian to head a Cambridge College.
1/7/1956Vinoo Mankad scores 231 vs New Zealand, 413 opening stand with Roy.
2/10/1927Dashrathi (Dashrathi Krishnamacharya), famous Telgu poet, was born.
8/1/1963Soviets offer India arms to block China.
6/24/1991Pranab Mukherjee appointed Dy. Chairman of the Planning Commission.
6/12/1947Gandhiji addresses Congress Working Committee.
1/6/1953Stalin Peace Prize awarded to Dr. S. Kitchlew.
4/7/1986Charles Sobhraj and his associate David Hall were nabbed at Mapusa in Goa.
6/30/1965Cease-fire was agreed under UN auspices between India and Pakistan, who signed treaty to stop the war at Rann of Kutch.
6/17/1928Pandit Gop Bandhu Das, famous writer, social worker and the creator of Orissa, passed away.